Minetest ContentDB update checker: antifeature?

Somebody opened this issue on our repo: https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/14829

While the MT update checker is disabled on Android (https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/5.8.1-android/android/native/build.gradle#L16), the ContentDB update checker also exists.

Since https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/#Tracking lists

Checking for updates without your knowledge or permission

we probably qualify for an anti-feature?